Environment

Presentation & objectives

Welcome to the part of the course on computer science environment! In this block, you will learn how your system works, how to use a terminal, run a program, with which permissions, etc. Also, we will guide you in setting up a development environment.

The course will end with a session to make you discover modern directions in computer science.

Schedule

• Session 1 – The computer environment.

  In this first session, you will learn about operating systems, terminals, and will run a program from the terminal.

• Session 2 – How to craft your own development environment.

  Then, you will learn how to use an IDE, which is a very useful software to write and debug programs.

• Session 3 – File systems and permissions.

  In the third session, you will learn how files are organized on a computer, and will discover the notion of permissions.

• Session 4 – Virtualization, the Docker example.

  In session 4, you will learn about virtualization, and how it can help you develop programs in a controled environment.

• Session 5 – Panel discussions.

  Finally, we will conclude with a discussion on new directions of computer science, such as artificial intelligence or security.

How is a session organized?

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